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Read MorePeacock, Taylor, Hayden? Your most underrated Newcastle playerspublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 19 July
Lottery grant to help city develop nature accesspublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 19 July
13:17 BST 19 JulySunderland is awarded £490,000 for schemes focusing on linking community green spaces.
Read MoreViaduct work planned to support Metro expansionpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 19 July
12:19 BST 19 JulyNexus wants to carry out investigation work to reopen the structure which was built in 1838.
Read MoreHistorian honoured for 'decades of dedication'published at 10:30 British Summer Time 19 July
10:30 BST 19 JulyNorman Moorsom's work chronicling the heritage of Middlesbrough is described as "unparalleled".
Read MoreGroups aim to deliver knockout blow to knife crimepublished at 07:23 British Summer Time 19 July
07:23 BST 19 JulyA range of organisations win grants totalling £80,000 to help run community schemes.
Read MoreSurgeon who started as hospital porter retirespublished at 07:22 British Summer Time 19 July
07:22 BST 19 JulyBen Banerjee joined the NHS at Sunderland Royal Hospital in 1982 and also trained in Newcastle.
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